1 killed after bicycle and tow truck collide

A bicyclist died Sunday after a collision with a tow truck on a Paterson street, according to authorities.

Gerard Webb, 46, of Paterson, was killed after the crash around noon at the intersection of River Street and Sassafras Street, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s office.

The driver of the tow truck remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

Webb was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Hospital with serious injuries and died Sunday afternoon, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about the incident to contact its tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Department Traffic Bureau at 973-321-1112.